While children in Sudan continue to face devastating conflict, the violence is also deeply impacting neighbouring South Sudan, as families flee in search of safety. South Sudan was already facing one of the world’s most complex humanitarian emergencies, marked by conflict, flooding, hunger, and disease. The arrival of refugees from Sudan is placing even greater strain on fragile communities and essential services.
Your support helps UNICEF respond wherever children are affected by the Sudan or the South Sudan crisis, delivering life-saving food, healthcare, clean water, and protection to children. Timely action can save lives.
“If you have ever wondered: can I really help? The answer is yes. You can. Every single donation makes a difference. I’ve seen it. I’ve felt it and I believe in it now more than ever.” - Liam Neeson, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Sudan is facing a devastating hunger and displacement crisis
Famine conditions have been confirmed in Al Fasher and Kadugli, while violence in North Darfur has forced over 81,000 people to flee since late October.
Reception sites are overwhelmed, and children remain at extreme risk. More than 850 children with acute malnutrition are receiving treatment , but needs are growing fast.
In the Kordofan States, conflict has sharply escalated, displacing nearly 37,000 people in just 10 days. Over 1,350 individuals have accessed psychosocial support and gender-based violence (GBV) services, including trauma care and emergency assistance.
“A shell hit us on the road.” – Ibrahim, 11
Ibrahim, 11, fled violence in Al Fasher, Sudan. During their escape, a shell landed near him, killing his brother and severely injuring his leg.
“We left him behind,” he says quietly. “We had to run for our lives.” After weeks of fear and travel, he finally reached a UNICEF-supported shelter in Tawila, where he received medical care and a bag of notebooks and crayons – something deeply important for a child who has lived through so much.
With winter approaching , Ibrahim and thousands of other children urgently need blankets, warm clothes, food, clean water, and a safe place to stay.
Your support can help give them hope and protection.
Your donation today helps:
Detect children early
Training community health workers to screen children for signs of wasting so treatment starts before it’s too late.
Deliver life-saving treatment
Supplying health centres and mobile clinics with ready-to-use therapeutic Food (RUTF).
Reach children in crisis
Getting ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) into conflict zones, displacement camps and hard-to-reach communities where food and healthcare are scarce.
Early screening saves lives
Working with partners and local manufacturers in several countries to secure and expand ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) production so treatment is available when emergencies hit and price rises.
Why does monthly giving change lives?
Without immediate and continous aid, children are exposed to hunger, harsh cold, disease, and danger. Your gift can turn fear into hope and give children a chance to survive and dream of a brighter future.
Every day counts and you can:
- Keep essential supplies like therapeutic food, medicines and blankets moving where they’re needed most
- Help clinics, nutrition centres and safe spaces for children stay open and running
- Make sure support continues for children even after the headlines move on
Be the reason a packet of hope is there on time
It doesn’t look like much at first glance. A small packet. But this is a peanut-based therapeutic paste that children can eat straight from the sachet.
For a child whose body has been weakened by severe malnutrition, that packet is life-saving. It’s energy, nutrients, and a second chance wrapped together – a packet of hope.
Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is a specially formulated, peanut-based paste packed with calories, protein, vitamins, and minerals. It’s designed to treat severe wasting in children under 5 – one of the deadliest forms of malnutrition in the world.
Taken regularly over six to eight weeks, RUTF can help a child gain weight, regain their strength, and start to recover from life-threatening malnutrition.
Your donation helps UNICEF procure and deliver more of these life-saving packets to the children who need them most.
How does your gift saves lives?
Almost every day, children are caught in one crisis after another. For children in South Sudan, Chad, the Sahel, the DRC, Gaza, and beyond, this can mean losing access to food, safe water, health care, and school – sometimes overnight.
UNICEF teams are responding to hundreds of emergencies every year, working to reach the children who are most at risk – restoring water systems, supporting clinics, delivering therapeutic food and setting up safe spaces to learn and play.
Your generosity can change the lives of millions of children. By giving today, you become a lifeline – ensuring no child faces life threatening crises alone.
Got questions? We've got answers:
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